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The Perfect Vacation Cottage

Holiday home in Ashland with kitchen and balcony

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Central Avenue Cottage Built in 1900 and fully renovated.
The front porch
The living room looking toward the front yard.
Living room looking toward the kitchen
Interior

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 492.9 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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  • Place, Lithia Park
  • Place, Oregon Shakespeare Festival
  • Place, Southern Oregon University
  • Airport, Medford, OR (MFR-Rogue Valley Intl.)

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed

Convertible bed(s)

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Shampoo · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

The Perfect Vacation Cottage

Central Avenue Cottages is licensed by the city of Ashland and is a charming turn of the Century house that has been tastefully remodeled to accommodate the needs of seasoned travelers.
Surrounded by gorgeous gardens and located in the quiet historic district, this gem is just 2 blocks from the heart of downtown Ashland. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival Theaters, fine and casual dining, shopping, and beautiful Lithia Park are a short walk away.
You will find this an ideal location for your visit to Ashland!
(business license # 006306/planning action #11-649)

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Mountain view

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 13–17
I welcome your infants and children over 8
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
There is no smoking anywhere on the property.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Ashland

Ashland is home to this holiday home. Grizzly Peak Winery and Weisinger Family Winery are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore North Mountain Park and Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at The RRRink or Lithia & Driveway Fields. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Ashland, OR

What's nearby

  • Lithia Park - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Allen Elizabethan Theatre - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Oregon Shakespeare Festival - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Oregon Cabaret Theatre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Southern Oregon University - 4 min drive - 2.4 km

Getting around

  • Medford, OR (MFR-Rogue Valley Intl.) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Creekside Pizza Bistro - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Mix Sweet Shop - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Skout Taphouse & Provisions - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Martolli's Hand Tossed Pizza - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Brickroom - ‬6 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Is The Perfect Vacation Cottage pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at The Perfect Vacation Cottage?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at The Perfect Vacation Cottage?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is The Perfect Vacation Cottage located?

Situated in Ashland, this holiday home is within a 10-minute walk of Ashland Creek, Lithia Park and Allen Elizabethan Theatre. Angus Bowmer Theatre and Thomas Theatre are also within 10 minutes.

Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 113 out of 118 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 118 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 118 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 118 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 118 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Liane S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ashland stay

Lovely house for our visit
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nadine R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Excellent stay

Great cottage. Short distance from Shakespeare fest.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A comfortable home in central Ashland

A very quiet, relaxing location just a few blocks from central Ashland. Beautiful private grounds saw us sitting, reading, and eating outdoors. A cozy, comfortable house with all necessary conveniences.
Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
This cottage is nestled into a quiet, friendly neighborhood. The enclosed garden facing the street is full of flowers and well tended. We’ve stayed here several times. It’s an easy walk to OSF. The house is well maintained and always clean. The kitchen is adequately stocked with dishes, pots and pans. The owner is very responsive when we’ve have questions. We all enjoy this cozy home.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara G., Anchorage, Alaska

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Anchorage couple visiting Ashland for the first, third week in October 2023

Location, setting, and amenities most perfect. Third week in October best time to visit with autumn leaves and cooler temps.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Charming, comfortable and close

A lovely property that is relatively close to the theatre and shops (my 84 year old relatives had no problem). Comfortable beds, adequate kitchen, modest but comfortable living room. Beautiful front porch ideal for morning relaxation as was the four seat, umbrellaed dining table in the corner of the front yard, nicely cloistered from the quiet street by the strategic well-maintained foliage. I felt the price of the accommodation was well balanced to the quality it provided. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brigitte D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely

Very comfortable, quiet and beautiful home. Great, walkable, location. Perfect for our long weekend visit to Ashland
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Susan S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Terrific spot

This house was an amazing spot for two couples sharing a few days of play going and hanging out. Location was great, just blocks from the downtown shops, restaurants and theaters. House was comfortable, well stocked and had the perfect combination of common spaces to socialize and individual bedroom and bath spaces for some private time.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lynn E., Portland, Oregon, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Outstanding

Beautiful inside and out, spotless, and in a perfect location for the theaters, this cottage may be the best we've ever stayed in anywhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing location

Just had a great 3 month stay! Loved the neighborhood and the easy access to the plaza, hiking trails and all the great stuff Ashland has to offer. Lois was a great host. Very communicative and helpful.
Stayed 83 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Georgia C., Vacaville, California

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Splendid

Always a pleasure to stay at the Central Avenue Cottage. Great location for walking to the theatres and restaurants, yet quiet and it is not uncommon to share the sidewalk with deer. The home is always clean, well-supplied, has good WiFi. We stay here often!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Our Second Great Visit

Thai was a return trip the the property. A clean, comfortable, well appointed house in a great part of Ashland. A quiet and beautiful garden made sitting outside a pleasure. We will be back.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Barbara M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful House in a Quiet Neighborhood

We stayed at Central Avenue Cottage for 5 nights and could have happily stayed longer. It's a delightful house with quiet efficient air conditioning! I say this because it was HOT while we were there and it was always comfortable inside. The beds are comfortable, kitchen well supplied, and other amenities were perfect. We enjoyed barbecuing one evening and often sat outside on the chairs on the front porch. Lois was very responsive every time we had questions. I hope it will be available when we return to Ashland next year!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Karen B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A lovely relaxed house with great outdoor spaces. We've stayed several times and find it cozy, restful and convenient
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great little house! Comfortable, clean, nice kitchen, wonderful seating out front. We'll be back again next year, I hope!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
House made a pleasant backdrop against which we could visit with friends, eat, and get in a couple of plays.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

John A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
We’ve been visiting Ashland at least once a year for the past 35 years. This is our favorite cottage. The location is unbeatable if you’re visiting OSF and the downtown area. We loved the secluded front yard with two separate, lovely sitting areas. The interior was clean, cozy and charming. Comfortable beds. Sweet little living room. Check-in couldn’t be easier.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sarah L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Peaceful Easy Living

Peaceful, clean, very equipped, private, quiet, great location, easy check-in, sweet garden views
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jan D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Delightful cottage immaculately maintained in a location that can’t be beat, walkable to downtown, OSF and Lithia Park. As two couples, we also appreciated having two bathrooms! Highly recommend, and hope to return next year.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect place in Ashland

We were greeted by arrangements of fresh flowers from the garden. Even though the garden is close to the street, it’s a pleasant spot to enjoy a cup of coffee, or a meal. The front porch is also a great place to hang out.We have stayed here a few times now. We eat in most of the time and find the kitchen to be well stocked in terms of equipment. Great to have a meat thermometer for instance, and a rolling pin. We particularly appreciate the location. We can walk to the food co-op, and the theater with ease. We have another trip planned for the fall and are looking forward to it. Lois is a responsive and accommodating host. No complaints only compliments for this place.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful cottage

The cottage was perfect, clean beautifullly furnished. Good location to walkable Ashland.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superb Cottage in Ashland

This Cottage was absolutely wonderful. Located a quick 10 minute walk from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival venues in a cozy neighborhood, the grounds are quiet and private. House is well-laid out and the kitchen exceptionally well equipped. Thoughtful touches abound including games, puzzles, plenty of books. Beds were comfortable and the bathrooms well-stocked. While there were only two of us, the house would easily accommodate six guests without feeling cramped or that you were on top of each other. The front porch and private front yard were serene and inviting. We were in Ashland to see shows at OSF and were able to walk everywhere we wanted to go. Lois is a wonderful host and I was grateful we had the chance to meet in person. This cottage was perfect for our stay. Thank you, Lois!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ann B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Delightful Stay

We really enjoyed our stay at the Central Avenue Cottage. Such a comfortable home - private, clean and very well appointed. The weather wasn’t super but had it been better we would have really enjoyed being outside. This was a great place for 2 couples. We have come to OSF for many years and this is definitely one of the best places we’ve stayed.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

Cute house in a residential neighborhood super-close to shopping, restaurants, walkable to theaters. Private front yard/garden with porch chairs, patio table.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rand C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ashland Gem

My wife and I stayed here over Thanksgiving, and our stay was extremely comfortable and pleasant. The host was welcoming and helpfully communicative, and even gifted us some homemmeade cranberry relish!
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

About the host

Hosted by Lois Van Aken

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I have lived and worked in this wonderful town for 30 years. I bought this home in 1986 with the dream that someday I would turn it into a travelers accommodation. Over the years I have carefully remodeled and restored this 1900 cottage and I welcomed my first visitors in 2008.

Why they chose this property

What I love about this property is its close proximity to the heart of downtown, the coop, and the park while still maintaining a quiet, natural setting. All are within 3 minutes walking distance so you can leave your car parked in the driveway for days.

What makes this property unique

In addition to the pleasing home and proximity to downtown, you can sit outside on the porch or on the patio and enjoy the beautiful gardens surrounding the home with the green mountains in the background.

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